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October Term 1984 · decided Apr 15, 1985

Mintzes, Warden v. Buchanon

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  • Mintzes, Warden v. Buchanon, OT 1984, April 15, 1985.
  • Citation: 471 U.S. 154.
  • Vote: 7 to 1.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1985-04-15 (October Term 1984). Citation: 471 U.S. 154. Vote: 7–1. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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